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You will be, too, when you read this, especially if you’ve ever had first-hand experience with migración. If you are moving to Costa Rica, a visit to migración will be required sooner or later. By the way, be sure to take your own papel higenico [pa-PELL ee-HEN-ick-oh, t.p.] Trust me, you will be there so long, you will have to use the facilities and no t.p. on hand. So to speak. But, on to better news:
Since Ryan is under 18, he has to have permission from Costa Rica’s migración to fly out of the country. Yes, even though . . . → Read More About Still In Shock
Cindy, Gary and their tres hijos [trace EE-hose, three sons] have been planning a trip to Costa Rica for many months. And I mean planning, leaving no stone unturned. Secretly harboring a thought or two of giving up the stinking Canadian rat race and transplanting to this beautiful warm country. The best laid plans and all that…
Cindy contacted me early in her quest for information and we got to be friendly. I joined her unschooling yahoo group. (Man, those women are intellectuals… I could hardly keep up!) When Cindy & Co. finally arrived, they came to . . . → Read More About On Not Expecting the Unexpected…
Carly wrote to me this week about her family’s upcoming visit. And the extras they are bringing in their suitcases. I post it to give you ideas about how YOU can bring a little extra something when you come to Costa Rica! It’s so easy!!!
Carly writes to me:
Hi, Saratica, remember me? [Of course, I do! I'm not THAT old.] We’d e-mailed each other a few times before my computer crashed … and then I lost your e-mail address. I hope this comment gets your attention … no idea the mechanics on . . . → Read More About Hey – Room In Their Bags!!!!
Jane wrote to me this morning:
Hey, Saratica:
My Son has visited your site many times and loves all the info you give. He and I are coming to CR this weekend. We are enrolled in a language school in San Jose. We will have the afternoons and weekends free. Can you give us advice on places to see and things to do?
Thanks for taking the time to read and reply,Jane
I don’t always have time to write back, although I certainly mean to… But sometimes days and weeks go by (right, Arp?) while . . . → Read More About What To Do On Weekends
Mom went to Cancún yesterday. Mexico. You know: that little tip of peninsula where Dean should be landing in just about 36 hours from now? Yeah. Now you know where I get it.
Remember Hurricane Gilbert, 1988? Mom had had a trip to Cancún planned for months. Arrival 9/15, the day after. She went as planned. "The hurricane is gone. Stop looking at me like I’m crazy and sit on that suitcase." Little Miss Adventure Traveler. She was the only one there… but I’ll let her tell the story. If I ever see her again.
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. . . → Read More About “Obras, No Palabras.”
This is one of those too creepy / too cool things… go here:http://www.fboweb.com/antest/ge/intro.aspx?old=1
Track any flight now in the air. 6pm Costa Rica time: the boys are on Spirit Air flight #304. Eerie…
July has been quite the month for lessons on crime.
On Day One of Camp J2J, we were stolen from. At our first cabina in Puerto Viejo, I was accused of stealing, lying and poor parenting. When I got home, I discovered we’d had an attempted break-in at our house. Thievery from every perspective.
On being accused: I chose our first cabina in Puerto Viejo because they offered wireless internet. I like my internet. Being able to blog about what’s happening while it’s fresh is the best.
We arrived in PV 6pm Wednesday, planning to . . . → Read More About Thievery From Every Perspective
So My Three Sons get on a plane today bound for ATL (Atlantic City, NJ) with a quick 3-hour layover in FLL (Ft. Lauderdale). We got those cheap tickets from that brand new ULCC* start-up airline, what’s it called? Oh, right: Spirit.
Spirit has impressed the heck out of us so far. First, they lost Jacob’s luggage when he first arrived in Costa Rica. According to most everyone I’ve heard from on the topic, losing people’s luggage is par for their course. They do find it. Eventually.
I can live with lost luggage for a really cheap . . . → Read More About Guardian Rabbi
Our little Royal Family was not happy in Parismina and we left as soon as humanly possible. The day after our forced march, we were so exhausted that doing a patrol that night was out of the question. And this first day, our only full day there, we were stolen from left and right. Very discouraging.
But the straw that broke the camel’s back and drove us from Parismina was the heat.
I’m a Straw-That-Broke-The-Camel’s-Back kind of gal. There may be loads of reasons to do or not do something, but there is always that One Determining Factor: . . . → Read More About Hot Like In Hell
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